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| ASALH Conventions |
There is perhaps no better way to appreciate the richness of ASALH's
history than to peruse old programs from our annual meetings. In the
beginning the meetings were held on black colleges campuses and at
black churches. The participants were more often intellectuals from the
ranks of black leadership rather than advanced degree holders. By the
mid-1960s, the meetings had become full-fledged conferences held at
major hotels with university-trained experts leading the program. Below
is a list of convention dates and a sampling of past programs.
history than to peruse old programs from our annual meetings. In the
beginning the meetings were held on black colleges campuses and at
black churches. The participants were more often intellectuals from the
ranks of black leadership rather than advanced degree holders. By the
mid-1960s, the meetings had become full-fledged conferences held at
major hotels with university-trained experts leading the program. Below
is a list of convention dates and a sampling of past programs.
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10th Annual Meeting
Washington, 1925
Washington, 1925
33rd Annual Meeting
Washington, DC, 1948
Washington, DC, 1948
The 1950 Annual Meeting of ASNLH marked the passing of Carter G.
Woodson on April 3rd. The Founder of Bethune Cookman College and
President of the Association, Mary McLeod Bethune gave a memorial
address, "True Leadership Is Timeless."
ASNLH held a luncheon in honor of the Gwendolyn Brooks, who had
recently been awarded a Pulitzer Prize, the first ever received by an
African American.
Woodson on April 3rd. The Founder of Bethune Cookman College and
President of the Association, Mary McLeod Bethune gave a memorial
address, "True Leadership Is Timeless."
ASNLH held a luncheon in honor of the Gwendolyn Brooks, who had
recently been awarded a Pulitzer Prize, the first ever received by an
African American.
35th Annual Meeting
Atlanta, GA 1950
Atlanta, GA 1950
39th Annual Meeting
St. Louis, 1954
St. Louis, 1954
53rd Annual Meeting
New York, 1968
New York, 1968
55th Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, 1970
Philadelphia, 1970
57th Annual Meeting
Cincinnati, 1972
Cincinnati, 1972
At the 10th Annual Meeting, Alain Locke, the celebrated
philosopher, lectured on the need to study Africa.
C.C. Spaulding, owner of North Carolina Mutual Insurance, then
the largest black business in America, presided over a session.
The black press was well represented with the heads of the two
most important black newspapers, Robert S. Abbott (The Chicago
Defender) and Robert L. Vann (The Pittsburgh Courier) discussing
the African American Press.
Nannie H. Bourroughs, a leading institution builder, and Langston
Hughes, the well-known Harlem Renaissance poet, worked on local
arrangements Committee. Hughes organized the Negro History
Tour, a conference feature that continues to this day.
philosopher, lectured on the need to study Africa.
C.C. Spaulding, owner of North Carolina Mutual Insurance, then
the largest black business in America, presided over a session.
The black press was well represented with the heads of the two
most important black newspapers, Robert S. Abbott (The Chicago
Defender) and Robert L. Vann (The Pittsburgh Courier) discussing
the African American Press.
Nannie H. Bourroughs, a leading institution builder, and Langston
Hughes, the well-known Harlem Renaissance poet, worked on local
arrangements Committee. Hughes organized the Negro History
Tour, a conference feature that continues to this day.
1917 Aug. 29 Washington, DC
1920 Nov. 18 Washington, DC
1921 Nov. 14 Lynchburg, VA
1922 Nov. 22 Louisville, KY
1923 Oct. 24 Atlanta, GA
1924 Sept. 29 Richmond, VA
1925 Sept. 9 Washington, DC*
1926 Oct. 21 Baltimore, MD
1927 Oct. 24 Pittsburgh, PA
1928 Oct. 21 St. Louis, MO
1929 Oct. 27 Washington, DC
1930 Oct. 26 Cleveland, OH
1931 Nov. 8 New York, NY
1932 Nov. 13 Atlanta, GA*
1933 Oct. 29 Washington, DC
1934 Nov. 10 Houston, TX
1935 Sept. 9 Chicago
1936 Oct. 25 Petersburg, VA
1937 Oct. 31 Washington, DC
1938 Nov. 11 New York, NY
1939 Oct. 27 New Orleans
1940 Sept. 25 Chicago, IL
1941 Oct. 31 Columbus, OH
1942 Oct. 30 Washington, DC
1943 Oct. 29 Detroit, MI
1944 Oct. 27 Boston, MA
1945 Oct. 26 Columbus, OH*
1946 Oct. 25 Philadelphia, PA*
1947 Oct. 24 Oklahoma City, OK*
1948 Oct. 29 Washington, DC*
1949 Oct. 28 New York, NY
1950 Oct. 27 Atlanta, GA*
1951 Oct. 26 Tallahassee, FL*
1952 Oct. 24 Detroit, MI
1953 Oct. 23 Nashville, TN*
1954 Oct. 29 St. Louis, MO*
1955 Aug.19 Los Angeles, CA
1956 Oct. 26 Houston, TX
1957 Oct Montgomery, AL
1958 Nov. 7 Richmond, VA
1959 Oct. 15 Tallahassee, FL
1960 Oct. 27 Austin, TX
1961 Oct. 12 Durham, NC
1962 Oct. 26 Wilberforce, OH
1963 Oct. 17 Petersburg, VA
1964 Oct. 22 Detroit, MI
1965 Atlanta, GA
1966 Oct. 21 Baltimore, MD
1967 Oct. 12 Greensboro, NC
1968 Oct. 3 New York, NY*
1970 Oct. 22 Philadelphia, PA
1972 Oct. 19 Cincinnati, OH
1973 Oct. 17 New York, NY
1974 Oct. 23 Philadelphia, PA
1975 Oct. 15 Atlanta, GA
1976 Chicago, IL
1977 Oct. 12 Washington, DC*
1978 Los Angeles, CA
1979 Oct. 25 New York, NY
1980 Oct. 15 Washington, DC
1981 Oct. 29 Philadelphia, PA*
1982 Baltimore, MD
1983 Oct. Detroit, MI
1984 Oct. 17 Washington, DC
1985 Oct. Cleveland, OH
1986 Oct. Houston, TX
1987 Durham, NC
1988 Oct. 6 Cherry Hill, NJ
1989 Oct. 4 Dayton, OH
1990 Oct. 26 Chicago, IL
1991 Oct. 30 Washington, DC
1992 Oct. 12 Kansas City, KS
1993 Oct. Baltimore, MD
1994 Oct. 20 Atlanta, GA
1995 Oct. 4 Philadelphia, PA*
1996 Oct. 2 Charleston, SC
1997 Oct. 1 Los Angeles, CA*
1998 Sept. 30 Miami, FL
1999 Oct. 6 Detroit, MI
2000 Sept. 27 Washington, DC
2001 Sept. 26 Washington, DC
2002 Oct. 2 Orlando, FL
2003 Sept. 24 Milwaukee, WI
2004 Sept. 29 Pittsburgh, PA
2005 Oct. 5 Buffalo, NY*
2006 Sept. 27 Atlanta, GA
2007 Oct. 3 Charlotte, NC
2008 Oct. 1 Birmingham, AL
2009 Sept. 30 Cincinnati, OH *
2010 Sept. 29 Raleigh, NC
2011 Oct. 5 Richmond, VA*
2012 Sept. 26 Pittsburgh,PA*
*An asterisk indicates that the Convention Program is
available below.
1920 Nov. 18 Washington, DC
1921 Nov. 14 Lynchburg, VA
1922 Nov. 22 Louisville, KY
1923 Oct. 24 Atlanta, GA
1924 Sept. 29 Richmond, VA
1925 Sept. 9 Washington, DC*
1926 Oct. 21 Baltimore, MD
1927 Oct. 24 Pittsburgh, PA
1928 Oct. 21 St. Louis, MO
1929 Oct. 27 Washington, DC
1930 Oct. 26 Cleveland, OH
1931 Nov. 8 New York, NY
1932 Nov. 13 Atlanta, GA*
1933 Oct. 29 Washington, DC
1934 Nov. 10 Houston, TX
1935 Sept. 9 Chicago
1936 Oct. 25 Petersburg, VA
1937 Oct. 31 Washington, DC
1938 Nov. 11 New York, NY
1939 Oct. 27 New Orleans
1940 Sept. 25 Chicago, IL
1941 Oct. 31 Columbus, OH
1942 Oct. 30 Washington, DC
1943 Oct. 29 Detroit, MI
1944 Oct. 27 Boston, MA
1945 Oct. 26 Columbus, OH*
1946 Oct. 25 Philadelphia, PA*
1947 Oct. 24 Oklahoma City, OK*
1948 Oct. 29 Washington, DC*
1949 Oct. 28 New York, NY
1950 Oct. 27 Atlanta, GA*
1951 Oct. 26 Tallahassee, FL*
1952 Oct. 24 Detroit, MI
1953 Oct. 23 Nashville, TN*
1954 Oct. 29 St. Louis, MO*
1955 Aug.19 Los Angeles, CA
1956 Oct. 26 Houston, TX
1957 Oct Montgomery, AL
1958 Nov. 7 Richmond, VA
1959 Oct. 15 Tallahassee, FL
1960 Oct. 27 Austin, TX
1961 Oct. 12 Durham, NC
1962 Oct. 26 Wilberforce, OH
1963 Oct. 17 Petersburg, VA
1964 Oct. 22 Detroit, MI
1965 Atlanta, GA
1966 Oct. 21 Baltimore, MD
1967 Oct. 12 Greensboro, NC
1968 Oct. 3 New York, NY*
1970 Oct. 22 Philadelphia, PA
1972 Oct. 19 Cincinnati, OH
1973 Oct. 17 New York, NY
1974 Oct. 23 Philadelphia, PA
1975 Oct. 15 Atlanta, GA
1976 Chicago, IL
1977 Oct. 12 Washington, DC*
1978 Los Angeles, CA
1979 Oct. 25 New York, NY
1980 Oct. 15 Washington, DC
1981 Oct. 29 Philadelphia, PA*
1982 Baltimore, MD
1983 Oct. Detroit, MI
1984 Oct. 17 Washington, DC
1985 Oct. Cleveland, OH
1986 Oct. Houston, TX
1987 Durham, NC
1988 Oct. 6 Cherry Hill, NJ
1989 Oct. 4 Dayton, OH
1990 Oct. 26 Chicago, IL
1991 Oct. 30 Washington, DC
1992 Oct. 12 Kansas City, KS
1993 Oct. Baltimore, MD
1994 Oct. 20 Atlanta, GA
1995 Oct. 4 Philadelphia, PA*
1996 Oct. 2 Charleston, SC
1997 Oct. 1 Los Angeles, CA*
1998 Sept. 30 Miami, FL
1999 Oct. 6 Detroit, MI
2000 Sept. 27 Washington, DC
2001 Sept. 26 Washington, DC
2002 Oct. 2 Orlando, FL
2003 Sept. 24 Milwaukee, WI
2004 Sept. 29 Pittsburgh, PA
2005 Oct. 5 Buffalo, NY*
2006 Sept. 27 Atlanta, GA
2007 Oct. 3 Charlotte, NC
2008 Oct. 1 Birmingham, AL
2009 Sept. 30 Cincinnati, OH *
2010 Sept. 29 Raleigh, NC
2011 Oct. 5 Richmond, VA*
2012 Sept. 26 Pittsburgh,PA*
*An asterisk indicates that the Convention Program is
available below.
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17th Annual Meeting
Atlanta, GA, 1932
Atlanta, GA, 1932
30th Annual Meeting
Columbus, OH, 1945
Columbus, OH, 1945
31st Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA, 1946
Philadelphia, PA, 1946
32nd Annual Meeting
Oklahoma City, OK, 1947
Oklahoma City, OK, 1947
36th Annual Meeting
Tallahassee, FL, 1951
Tallahassee, FL, 1951
38th Annual Meeting
Nashville, TN, 1953
Nashville, TN, 1953
62nd Annual Meeting
Washington, DC, 1977
Washington, DC, 1977
| Large File |
66th Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA, 1981
Philadelphia, PA, 1981
| Large File |
79th Annual Meeting
Atlanta, GA, 1994
Atlanta, GA, 1994
| Large File |
| Large File (15MB) |
80th Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA, 1995
Philadelphia, PA, 1995
PDF (885 KB)
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92nd Annual Meeting
Charlotte, NC, 2007
Charlotte, NC, 2007
93rd Annual Meeting
Program Journal
Birmingham, AL 2008
Program Journal
Birmingham, AL 2008
93rd Annual Meeting
Souvenir Journal
Birmingham, AL 2008
Souvenir Journal
Birmingham, AL 2008
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Program Journal
Cincinnati, Ohio, 2009
Cincinnati, Ohio, 2009
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82nd Annual Meeting
Los Angeles, CA, 1997
Los Angeles, CA, 1997
94th Annual Meeting
Souvenir Journal
Cincinnati, Ohio, 2009
Souvenir Journal
Cincinnati, Ohio, 2009
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96th Annual Meeting
Souvenir Journal
Richmond, VA 2011
Souvenir Journal
Richmond, VA 2011
97th Annual Meeting
Souvenir Journal
Pittsburgh, PA 2012
Souvenir Journal
Pittsburgh, PA 2012
